Josh Maja

Josh Maja
Maja playing for Bordeaux in 2020
Personal information
Full name Joshua Erowoli Orisunmibare Oluwaseun Maja[1]
Date of birth (1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 (age 25)[2][3]
Place of birth Lewisham, England[4]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)[5]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
West Bromwich Albion
Number 9
Youth career
Crystal Palace
Fulham
Manchester City
2015–2016 Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Sunderland 41 (18)
2019–2023 Bordeaux 85 (25)
2021Fulham (loan) 15 (3)
2022Stoke City (loan) 15 (1)
2023– West Bromwich Albion 9 (1)
International career
2019 Nigeria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2024 (UTC)

Joshua Erowoli Orisunmibare Oluwaseun Maja (born 27 December 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion. Born in England, he played one match for the Nigeria national team in 2019.

Maja played youth football with Crystal Palace, Fulham and Manchester City and began his professional career with Sunderland, making 49 appearances and scoring 18 goals. In January 2019, he joined Bordeaux of France's Ligue 1. He later had loan spells at Fulham and Stoke City in 2021 and 2022, playing in the Premier League with the former. After one season in Ligue 2, his Bordeaux contract expired in 2023 and he joined West Bromwich Albion.

  1. ^ Rayner, Stuart (27 March 2017). "Sunderland youngster Josh Maja set to switch to Nigeria after training with Super Eagles". ChronicleLive. Trinity Mirror North East. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Josh Maja: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Josh Maja: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  4. ^ "J. Maja". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Josh Maja". FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 17 September 2022.